The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-10
iNtELiUAR. AALIANCE.
At The White 5tousc-Eh" President
Delivers 1t ,srHuutui Address,


WASElNGrON, Dec. 9.-lbc white +.
llous Hs attcrIoon WAS invaded by +
nearh TWO thousand member, of the
Evangc csl Alliance, Wao c,lcd in u
body about "'ciock to pay Their res
pct, to the president aud Mrs. CleVt
lqud. hey were received IN the
E,,t room and were individually pre-
scutcd II the presldcrt and Mrs.
Cleveland by VIII am h. Dodge, Ter
ident of tlc Alliance, and Col.
j ,hn Wil'n Mr.. Dodge made brici
addresS, expressing he great pleasure
it gave the Alliance rs u body to show
their appreciation of the pre- ldNnt
aud his wife, who he said was especial
" beloved and respected by them all
lie closed by urging the president to
cooperate with the Alliance in the
cause of Christianity. The president
replied as follows
"Mr President i am glad to meet
so large delegation from the Evan
q, ljcal a lance of the | nited States
understand the purpose OF this a.
lance TO be the application of Chris
tan rules of conduct to the problems
aud eXigenCies of social and politicS
lite. such movement cannot fail to
produce most valuable results. All
must admit that the reception of the
teachings of Christianity resulted III
the purest patriotism, III most scru-
pulous fidelity to public trust
and in the best type of
citizenship. Those who manage the
affairs of the government are by this
means reminded hat the law of God
demands that there should be courage
ou-ly true to the interest Of the puo-
pln aud that the Ruler OF the universe
will require of them strict ace Duht
of their stewardship. The people,
TO, are thus taught that their happi
ness and welfare viii be best pro
noted by conscientious regard tor
the interest of common brother
hood, and that success of gov
ernment by the people dc
ponds upon the morality
Justice and honesty of ne people. 1
am especially pleased 10 know that
your efforts are not cramped and Inn
tied by denominations lines, aud
that your credentials are founded in
brosdx Christ "A fellowship. II you
seek to teach your countrymen toll
Grafton, You yourselves must be toll
Grant; if you teach them llberelty for
the opinions Of each other, you your
selves must be liberal, and if you
teach them unstliish patriotism,
you yourselves must be unset
tieh and patriotic. There Is
enough OF work in the field. You
have entered 20 enlist the hearty CO.
operation OF oil who believe in thtI
value and efficacy Of christian toach-
ings and practice. Your nob, mis-
sion if undertaken in broad aud
generous spirit will surely arrest the
attention and respectful consideIa-
ZION of your fellow citizens, and your
endeavors be consecrated by benevo-
lenc, a. d patriotic | We mrs, exert
powerful influence In the enlight-
euucnt aud improvement OF
our people in illustrating the
strength aud stability of our instllu-
lions, aud IN advancing the greatness
aud prosperity of our beloved and"
Rev. DR.. Burchard, Of New \ ork, Of
"hree Rs" fame, wa among those
presented. The president recognized
him at once, and advancing towards
him said, with considerable earnest
ness aud feryor, that he was very glad
to see him, Whereupon the crowd Of
/ delegates broke out into laughter.